Chicago IL (SPX) Nov 26, 2014 - A consortium led by Chicago-based lithium battery manufacturer AllCell Technologies, LLC signed a Letter of Commitment (LOC) with the government of Jordan to begin the deployment phase of a network
Chicago (UPI) Nov 25, 2014 - In terms of movie-watching, Blu-rays have become largely obsolete (or at least undesired) - rendered so by the ascent of Netflix and other streaming services. But that doesn't mean the blue-bottomed discs are useless. It turns out they're great for enhancing the sun-absorbing abilities of solar panels.
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 25, 2014 - News reports of hurricanes forming and predictions about storm paths are familiar occurrences. Less familiar are reports about solar wind and magnetic fields from the sun which can also have an impa
Reading, England (UPI) Nov 24, 2014 - The push and pull of the sun's magnetic field may encourage lightning strikes by bending the Earth's own magnetic field, allowing an influx of electric particles. Over a five-year period, researchers at the University of Reading recorded a 50 percent increase in lightning strikes when the Earth's magnetic shield was manipulated by the sun.
Washington DC (SPX) Nov 24, 2014 - The Sun may be playing a part in the generation of lightning strikes on Earth by temporarily 'bending' the Earth's magnetic field and allowing a shower of energetic particles to enter the upper atmo
Changzhou, China (SPX) Nov 20, 2014 - Trina Solar has announced that it has entered into an agreement for the design, build and operation and maintenance of the 10 MW Shamsuna Solar Project in Aqaba, Jordan with Shamsuna Power Company.
Munich, Germany (SPX) Nov 20, 2014 - Many sectors within the mining industry face challenges such as lower mineral and metal prices and the threat of further stigmatization. Renewable energy can be an important part of the solution as
Wallops Island VA (SPX) Nov 19, 2014 - Northern Norway in December? It may not be your ideal spot to visit, but for NASA sounding rocket teams and university scientists, this is the ideal place to conduct experiments to increase the unde
Washington DC (SPX) Nov 17, 2014 - Silicon is the second most-abundant element in the earth's crust. When purified, it takes on a diamond structure, which is essential to modern electronic devices--carbon is to biology as silicon is
Houston TX (SPX) Nov 17, 2014 - Rice University scientists have invented a novel cathode that may make cheap, flexible dye-sensitized solar cells practical. The Rice lab of materials scientist Jun Lou created the new cathode, one
Boston MA (SPX) Nov 14, 2014 - Clean Energy Collective (CEC), the nation's leading community solar developer, announced that its newest community solar facility for Massachusetts will be a 1.3 MW solar PV array located in Adams,
Changzhou, China (SPX) Nov 13, 2014 - Trina Solar has supplied solar modules for the heritage-listed town hall in Hungarian Satoraljaujhely. The power generated from the plant is used for the self-supply of the building with renewable e
London, UK (SPX) Nov 13, 2014 - The global market for grid-connected residential photovoltaic (PV) solar installations coupled with energy storage is predicted to grow tenfold to reach more than 900 megawatts (MW) in 2018, up from
Quebec City, Canada (SPX) Nov 13, 2014 - Applying a thin film of metallic oxide significantly boosts the performance of solar panel cells--as recently demonstrated by Professor Federico Rosei and his team at the Energie Materiaux Telecommu
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 13, 2014 - A consortium comprising Eiffage, acting through its Clemessy subsidiary (consortium leader), Schneider Electric and Krinner has been awarded a contract for the construction of a solar farm and an ex
Wellingborough, UK (SPX) Nov 12, 2014 - SunPower has announced that it had acquired PV microinverter manufacturer, SolarBridge Technologies. SunPower is the second largest US manufacturer of PV modules, and a major system developer.
